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[HaydenGT]

Hey guys,
Im new to the subaru scene and just wanted some advice for the Gen1 liberty im buying.

Since a wrote off my last car i have been looking fora cheap liberty and i found one on ebay that was fairly neat. Its stock as a rock and im open to suggestions on what i should get done to it first.

Ill be in sydney for the weekend i get the car so if anyone knows some local exhaust shops, suspension etc

Cheers

BEFORE


AFTER

30/08/2011

The list so far
-Wrx Seats
-Oval Varex Diffback
-Tinted Taillights
-BSA 17" Wheels
-Lowered On Impreza Struts
-6000K HIDs
-Blue Interior LEDs

[aekOne]

welcome to Suby Club Hayden!

you got any other details on your car? pics?

where in Sydney are you going to be when your here (it's a big city with HEAPS of workshops )??

what's your final goal for you car? if you just want some cosmetic i'd lower it, get some mags and get a nice window tint. also ad a sports muffler for a nice exhaust tone. then you have sway bars as a good bang for buck mod. strut braces are a cheap mod and look cool if your after street cred. if you want performance you could go down the conversion path...

enjoy!

[Ben_20EJT]

hey mate, where about in syd will you be? there are some really good local places around my area. should be good to see how you mod the old gen 1.
get some pics up asap.


thanks
ben

[Sam]

Hey Hayden.
Nice to see my sticker luring more Coffs people to the club!

These blokes know a lot more than I do, so take their advice and you'll go far.


Can't wait to see the new vehicle. Get a sticker now

Sam

[Sam]

Btw, the bloke at efi tuning or berklee exhaust is really good for exhausts, there's not really anyone in coffs for suspension and that, but keep a lookout on all the forums for parts.. Rexnet, liberty club asn, rslc etc...
While your in Sydney, talk to shaz (show us your tints) re: tint, he'll sort you out a decent Subyclub price, cheaper than anything you'll get around Coffs..
Traction tyres can sort you out with rims and tyres. Not sure if you know Ben the owner but a nice bloke, he'll get you rolling..

[AussieTemplar]

Sounds like a good project mate, as Aek said, lowering + subtle mag rims and a tint would suit it well. From there, possible upgrade to RS bodykit and a sport exhaust to get that beautiful boxer note.

then turb0.

[Sam]

Sounds like a good project mate, as Aek said, lowering + subtle mag rims and a tint would suit it well. From there, possible upgrade to RS bodykit and a sport exhaust to get that beautiful boxer note.

then turb0.

Fixed

[aekOne]

as Dylan AEK said

HOW EMBARRASSING! i'd rather be mistaken for a ellen degeneres than Dylan...

[AussieTemplar]

HAHAHHA OH ****. i saw the white gen2 DP and thought it was him.. IM SORRY AEK!

fixed though

[aekOne]

HAHAHHA OH ****. i saw the white gen2 DP and thought it was him..

he wishes my lib was his!! haha

[Grant]

I'd rather be mistaken for a ellen degeneres than Dylan...

Aren't they the same person?

[Scuba-Roo]

the RS body kit is a mofo to find. if it's series1 then good luck finding a front bar! Series 2 front bars are pretty easy but.

Gen1's are getting on now, so if you want it as a cheap run about i guess a decent one would be alright.

if you plan on converting it with a WRX driveline, then just buy a sports muffler and get it fitted from the diff back, suspension wise wait and get some STI struts and STI pink springs.

if your gonna keep it NA and just drive it, i still would just get a cat-back exhuast, and then search the forums for some low km struts with king springs in them.

Be prepared to fix little things, the window seals dont seal properly, and bushes are usually worn, keep in mind the gen1's are 20 years old. And most of them have been more then around the block. but Happy days if you get a good cheap one.

I'm on my 3rd Gen1 wagon, my mum had a wagon and now she has a sedan and my dad had a sedan. So i guess their not too bad

[HaydenGT]

Thanks for everyone's input
I haven't got some pics yet but i will asap
I'm thinking of doing all the handling and aesthetic mods on my p's than later doing a turbo conversion.
Well i used to be from Sydney so ill be staying in western Sydney in Mt Druitt but i'm sure ill find my way into the city.. Haha
Good work Sam the sticker is working haha
Ill have to get i'll have to get a sticker asap
The good thing is i'm going to have some money strait up because im getting a payout for writing my old car off (Y)
That sounds fair Sam ill get the tints done and ill be on the hunt for a suspension shop to hook me up with something.
I'm thinking coilovers??

Hayden

[Adam]

he wishes my lib was his!! haha

That reminds me, i was gonna say on the cruise, its the first one ive been to with you that you didnt leave in a tow truck!

[RX25SE]

Hi and welcome Hayden.

[HaydenGT]

I just want to get an idea of what upgrades i can do to the brakes? I think i seen a forum somwhere that has a gen II brake upgrade to B4 brakes. Would the same calipers bolt onto the GenI?? Or is there any bigger rotors i can go? I know the B4 rotors are 294mm
Cheers
Hayden

[Scuba-Roo]

You can do heaps of upgrades to gen1 brakes. Cause their so crap!

2 pot 266mm caliper and rotors.

Found on RX libertys and older older wrx's

2 pot 294 mm calipers and rotoars of older STI's and wrx's b4 lib's GTB's

4pot 294mm calipers and rotors off MY00 WRX onwards.
Pretty sweet if your tracking the car, or planing high speed pursuits with the po-po

Theirs some gen4 brakes that are 316mm 2 pots.

Subarus are like Lego so many parts are compatable

But I'd just Reccomend some 2 pot 266mm for how cheap you can get them. Depends what you wanna do with the car aswell

[HaydenGT]

Thanks for the info
I think i might go the 294mm B4's
Im not going to be racing it but it might see the rare track day so it would be good to have a bit of extra security plus im looking at bigger wheels so i wanna fill the gap.
Is it hard to swap out the rears?

[Scuba-Roo]

Just do pads and rotors on the rear.You'll need atleast 16" rims to clear the 294mm brakes

Theirs not much of a rear upgrade you can do I don't think.

[HaydenGT]

Oh okay
Well thanks for the advice
I found some 2002 Wrx brakes
These are the 294mm 4 pots right?